On 1st July 2021 An Garda Síochána commenced an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy – Operation Tara.The operation will have a strong focus on tackling street-level dealing in cities, towns and villages across the country The goal of Operation Tara is to protect communities from the scourge of illegal drugs in line with An Garda Síochána’s … Read more
Electric Ireland announced that it is increasing residential electricity prices by 9 per cent and residential gas prices by 7.8 per cent with effect from August 1st, 2021. This is due to increases in wholesale energy costs. Marguerite Sayers, Executive Director, Electric Ireland commented:“Electric Ireland is determined to keep prices as low as possible, but … Read more
Cereals containing gluten (wheat) have been declared in the list of ingredients of Naturli’ Brownie Buzz Fudgy Chunks ice cream cones, however the text on the back of the pack states that ‘’the cone is 100% plant based, gluten free and delicious…’’ The cone is gluten free, however, the brownie filling is not. This may … Read more
Kirby Group Engineering has announced plans to create 300 new jobs as part of a significant expansion to meet demand for its services in Ireland and across Europe. The family-founded, privately owned company says the new jobs will include engineering, commercial, operations and administrative staff, with recruitment for many of these roles already underway. As … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 448* confirmed cases of COVID-19.As of 8am yestrday , 44 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 14 are in ICU. There have been 12 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours. Ireland is at the beginning of the fourth wave of Covid-19 and a “serious … Read more
The Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan T.D. today (Thursday, 1st July) announces the first approvals for funding under the SEAI’s on-street public charge point scheme for Local Authorities. These are the first grants under this particular scheme to roll out public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across counties and towns in Ireland. More and more … Read more
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Thursday, 1 July, that two doses of the COVID vaccines approved for use in the European Union appear to provide protection against the rapidly spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus, reported news agency AFP. The assessment came in the wake of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recent warning … Read more
Chilled meats from Great Britain, such as sausages, which would otherwise be prohibited in Northern Ireland, will continue to move from Great Britain to Northern Ireland after the UK and the EU agreed to extend the grace period allowing this until 30 September. The extension means that Northern Ireland consumers will be able to buy … Read more
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced 2 new contracts for the provision of a ferry and cargo services to the islands in west Cork. A €1 million contract has been agreed between the Department of Rural and Community Development and Carberry Isle Ferries for the provision of a ferry service … Read more
The below batches of bakery products are being recalled as the ingredients are not labelled in English. The implicated batches contain egg, milk, soybeans, sulphur dioxide and sulphites and cereals containing gluten, This may make the batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of egg, milk, soybeans, sulphur dioxide and sulphites and … Read more
Action plans against sexual violence and harassment in higher education welcomed by Minister Harris.Simon Harris TD has today (Monday, 28 June 2021) welcomed the publication by higher education institutions (HEIs) of their action plans aimed at ending sexual violence and harassment. The action plans address the fifteen key outcomes set out in the ‘Framework for … Read more
The increase in home working as a result of COVID-19 has brought remote workingto the forefront of working life. The adoption of remote work was already increasing in Ireland, COVID-19 has greatly accelerated this trend making remotework a central part of the workplace today and into the future. National Remote Work Strategy is that plan … Read more
Professional consultancy firm Accenture is to create 500 jobs in Ireland over the next three years.The bulk of the positions will be based in a new regional hub in Cork and the wider Munster area.Some will also be located in Dublin at the company’s innovation centre, The Dock, and at Accenture Labs. They will be … Read more
The Co-WIN portal has now introduced an option enabling users to link their vaccination certificates to their passport numbers. This move has come as a big relief to those Indians who need to furnish their vaccination details before travelling abroad. “Now, you can update your passport number in your vaccination certificate,” the government said.The app … Read more
Dublin Airport welcomes announcement by Loganair that it will begin a new service between Dublin and Aberdeen. The airline will operate its four times weekly service with a 49- seater Embraer 145 regional aircraft from September 5, increasing frequency to a daily service from March 28, 2022.“Aberdeen is one of Scotland’s most vibrant cities, offering … Read more